Tiny icons & fonts in E6

[Cyrene8]

Is there a way to increase the size of teensy icons (tools) and words (fonts) on many of the screens of Elements 6?

Strangely the drop down menu fonts are a nice size while the title fonts (File, View, Windows ect) are very tiny and difficult to read.

The icons (tools) are so minuscule they look like little blobs.

My monitor is new, ViewSonic VP series, 24 inch, Nvidia GeForce. Native resolution is 1600x1200 with 96 dpi. XP Pro.

I have taken the resolution down to the next notch, upped the dpi to 120, neither change had any visible effect on Elements 6.

Elements does not seem to respond to Desktop>Properties>Appearance>advanced tabs - keying in larger fonts and/or icons (& increasing the other items under the advanced tab).

My other software have adjusted (or had controls/options to adjust) to settings of 1600x1200, with the exception of a couple of old programs.

This Elements 6 shipped from Corel with one lonely disk - not a single piece of paper - no instructions, no manual.

I have not been able to find anything in the online help - might be there, I just haven't found it.

Support from Corel is pretty sorry & pitiful !!

Happy Holidays

[emkayess65]

Hi Cyrene8, I don't have Version 6, but I remember reading that the Help files are on the disk and that there is also an online help file. Can't find it now; but I can give you a bump to the top.
Err... PSE 6 is put out by Adobe not Corel. Might help with searching.
Good luck, hope you get to enjoy V6.
Not much traffic on the boards. Everybody is busy with Christmas.
I'll keep searching and post back if I find something.
I still have Version 3.
mks
Welcome to the Village. It really is a great place. Very helpful and responsive.
Don't give up yet.
Happy Holidays to you and yours.

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I found this thread which gives the address for the V6 PDF help files you can download.

http://www.elementsvillage.com/forums/showthread.php?p=317650
Maureen,
I downloaded the PSE6 Help files (PDF), 35.7 MB (!). The backup is covered starting on page 106 (Win XP).
Here is the link for the download: http://www.adobe.com/support/documentation/en/photoshop_elements/
Juergen
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Add on,
In case you have not seen this Adobe TechNote on Common Issues Catalogs....Photoshop Elements 6....
http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/view...2592&sliceId=1
ATR
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